· Provides a detailed and thorough coverage of exploration chosen · Includes all important dates, facts, people, and background · Shows a thorough and clear understanding of reasons (internal and external) for exploration · Shows a thorough and clear understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration –past, present, future · Stays focused on the topic throughout the report
· Provides ample coverage of exploration · Includes most important dates, facts, and background information · Shows a clear understanding of why this exploration took place · Shows a clear understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration · Stays focused on the topic throughout most of the report
· Provides some coverage of exploration · Includes some important dates, facts, and background information · Vague understanding of why this exploration took place · Vague understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration · Often loses focus on the topic
· Provides limited coverage of exploration · Includes few dates, facts, and background information · Shows limited or no understanding of why this exploration took place · Shows limited or no understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration · Focus is unclear
Organisation
· introduction : Clearly introduces the topic in an interesting, powerful, attention grabbing way · Body: Information is carefully organised into multiple well defined and appropriate paragraphs · Paragraphs: Well sequenced paragraphs that include clear and effective topic sentences, major and minor supporting details, thoughtful closing sentences, and appropriate transitions between paragraphs · Conclusion: summarises and rounds off the report in a memorable way and reinforces the importance of the exploration
· introduction : Introduces the topic in an interesting way · Body: Information is organized into appropriate and relevant paragraphs · Paragraphs: Sequenced paragraphs include topic sentences, supporting details, closing sentences, and transitions between paragraphs · Conclusion: Summarises and rounds off the report
· An attempt at an introduction · Body: Only one paragraph or disorganized paragraphs · Paragraphs: no topic sentences; limited details; weak sequencing · Conclusion: An attempt at a conclusion
· No introduction · Only one main paragraph · No identifiable topic sentence · Sequence disjointed · No conclusion
Voice
· No opinions are given throughout · Clearly written for an appropriate audience · Formal English is used · Outstanding, confident writing
· No opinions are given · Written for an appropriate audience · Some less formal language used · Confident writing
· Includes some opinions · Limited consideration of the audience · Informal language predominates · Simple, basic writing
· Includes numerous opinions · Audience not considered · Informal language used · Writer seems very unsure
Word Choice
· Words chosen are descriptive, precise, and appropriate to the topic. · Written in the past tense throughout
· Words chosen are clear, mostly correct and fit the topic most of the time. · Mostly written in the appropriate tense
· Words chosen are sometimes not clear; sometimes incorrect for the topic. · Tenses change from time to time
· Writer does not understand the words written or words very repetitive · Tenses change regularly
Sentences
· Paragraphs flow easily from one to the next using excellent transitions · Sentences flow easily from one to the next · Sentences types are varied, interesting, and complex · Sentence beginnings are varied
· Most paragraphs flow easily from one to the next · Most sentences flow easily from one to the next · Some variety in sentence types · Some variety in sentence beginnings
· No flow between paragraphs · Often no real flow between sentences · Mostly simple sentences · Many sentences begin the same way
· No real paragraphs · Sentences begin the same way · Mostly basic or incomplete sentences
Conventions
· Spelling is correct throughout · Grammar is correct throughout · Punctuation is correct throughout
· Spelling is mostly correct · Grammar is mostly correct · Punctuation is mostly correct
· Many spelling errors · Many grammar errors · Many punctuation errors
· Numerous spelling errors that interfere with communication · Numerous grammar errors that interfere with communication · Numerous punctuation errors and interfere with communication
Presentation
· Exceptionally neat, clear, and well-organized throughout
· Very neat, clear, and well-organized
· Somewhat neat, clear and organized
· Little or no attention paid to neatness and organization; hard to read and/or follow
· Includes all important dates, facts, people, and background
· Shows a thorough and clear understanding of reasons (internal and external) for exploration
· Shows a thorough and clear understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration –past, present, future
· Stays focused on the topic throughout the report
· Includes most important dates, facts, and background information
· Shows a clear understanding of why this exploration took place
· Shows a clear understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration
· Stays focused on the topic throughout most of the report
· Includes some important dates, facts, and background information
· Vague understanding of why this exploration took place
· Vague understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration
· Often loses focus on the topic
· Includes few dates, facts, and background information
· Shows limited or no understanding of why this exploration took place
· Shows limited or no understanding of the impact/importance of this exploration
· Focus is unclear
· Body: Information is carefully organised into multiple well defined and appropriate paragraphs
· Paragraphs: Well sequenced paragraphs that include clear and effective topic sentences, major and minor supporting details, thoughtful closing sentences, and appropriate transitions between paragraphs
· Conclusion: summarises and rounds off the report in a memorable way and reinforces the importance of the exploration
· Body: Information is organized into appropriate and relevant paragraphs
· Paragraphs: Sequenced paragraphs include topic sentences, supporting details, closing sentences, and transitions between paragraphs
· Conclusion: Summarises and rounds off the report
· Body: Only one paragraph or disorganized paragraphs
· Paragraphs: no topic sentences; limited details; weak sequencing
· Conclusion: An attempt at a conclusion
· Only one main paragraph
· No identifiable topic sentence
· Sequence disjointed
· No conclusion
· Clearly written for an appropriate audience
· Formal English is used
· Outstanding, confident writing
· Written for an appropriate audience
· Some less formal language used
· Confident writing
· Limited consideration of the audience
· Informal language predominates
· Simple, basic writing
· Audience not considered
· Informal language used
· Writer seems very unsure
· Written in the past tense throughout
· Mostly written in the appropriate tense
· Tenses change from time to time
· Tenses change regularly
· Sentences flow easily from one to the next
· Sentences types are varied, interesting, and complex
· Sentence beginnings are varied
· Most sentences flow easily from one to the next
· Some variety in sentence types
· Some variety in sentence beginnings
· Often no real flow between sentences
· Mostly simple sentences
· Many sentences begin the same way
· Sentences begin the same way
· Mostly basic or incomplete sentences
· Grammar is correct throughout
· Punctuation is correct throughout
· Grammar is mostly correct
· Punctuation is mostly correct
· Many grammar errors
· Many punctuation errors
· Numerous grammar errors that interfere with communication
· Numerous punctuation errors and interfere with communication